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Code for Cape Town (Code4CT) is a programme that introduces young girls to basic web building skills and exposes them to opportunities in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector. Participants are trained in web development, design principles, as well as courses in professional development. Code4CT aims to inspire a generation of young girls who are well-prepared with a toolkit of technical and soft skills in order to achieve high impact in the workplace.

These are skills that everyone should have. Even if you have no intention of becoming a professional coder, you will benefit from knowing how to think in this way in this increasingly computerized economy. A growing number of permanent job positions that use information technology to deliver a product or a service are becoming available in the local economy. It is estimated that nearly 75000 such jobs will come online in South Africa within the next five years. These digital jobs will mostly be driven by the ICT, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and the financial services industries. These are the fastest growing sectors in our economy. They are also the sectors that have the highest demand for entry-level digital skills.

Who Are WE

We teach coding

Grade 10 learners are introduced to web development and work on a real life coding project during a two week holiday program. During this time they are exposed to numerous innovative tech companies and aspirational female mentors. Following this introduction, learners gain a solid grounding in front-end web development over 6 months of weekly lessons. The course builds towards learners being able to create a data-driven web app and focuses on collaborative skills.

With a foundational knowledge of front-end web development, Grade 11 learners are afforded the opportunity to explore niche areas of the tech industry by pursuing specialisations such as front end web design, backend web development, data analysis & visualisation, and game development.

Through doing so learners are equipped with programming fundamentals and industry relevant coding skills. We aim to develop autodidactic learners who are able to further their own knowledge through independent learning.

We prepare learners for a 21st century environmet

Our coders are required to work in a collaborative, self-directed manner; taking responsibility for their own learning, working in culturally diverse groups, and responding efficiently to change.

Through self reflection and small group mentoring, learners are guided in developing critical life and career skills. Our framework focuses on the following life skills: Flexibility & Adaptability, Initiative and Self Direction, Social and Cross Cultural Skills, Productivity & Accountability, Leadership & Responsibility.

Meet Our Team

Code for Cape Town strives to see young women empowered to leverage technology for social innovation, so that there is greater diversity in the African tech industry. Code for Cape Town equips high potential female learners with the coding, problem solving and life skills that will allow them to leverage technology to contribute meaningfully to South Africa’s innovation system.

Emma Dicks

Founder and Director


Emma is passionate about providing high quality education that enables young people to bring innovative ideas to life and play an active role in South Africa’s economy.

Tegan Crous

Program Lead


Tegan heads up the high school program. She is spurred on by a heart for people and seeing them pursue their potential in a safe, fun and nurturing environment

Tracy-Anne Sikenjana

Leadership Programme Coordinator


Tracy joined the Code4CT program in 2015 and then matriculated from Rustenburg Girls’ High in 2016. She decided to intern with Code4CT to give back to an organisation that had a large impact on her personal growth and development.


Buhle Mlingwana

Programme Operator


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Further Studies

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STEM Related

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IT Dev Skills

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Code for Cape Town is a project of Innovate South Africa, which is a registered non-profit (137806NPO) and a Public Beneficiary Organisation (930050338)

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Physical address: Innovate South Africa, 403 Old Castle Brewery, 6 Beach Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7915

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